The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-11-12
Personal.

Alfred Beckman Rrand, formerly of
this place but now residing in New Or
leans, is I'D our town, the guest of Capt. |
j. }. Thompson.
Mrs. S. Depue of West Melville, has
been spending some time among friends !
III town.
MIS-. }. S. Satteliy, Cadet W. G.. Sat
terly and Miss Oracle are e.t a visit to
our town as the guests of the family of
Maj. Geo. O. Elms.
Miss Corinne Fleming of ST. Martins
Vile is here on a visit to her many
friends. She is the guest of Miss Rosa
Perrodin.
Mr.. j. Frankel, of Crowley, accompa-
MED by his wife, spent few days in
town last week
Prof. Eli Mcdaniel, formerly of this
place but now of Lafayette, was in town
on Tuesday, looking hale and hearty
Misses Lena Bendel and Hannah Levy
and Mr.. Armand Levy, of Lafayette,
accompanied by Miss Sarah Wolff and
Mr.. f. Schulen, of Washington, spent
Sunday in town visiting friends.
Messrs. Philip jacobs and j Plonsky,
two of Washington's leading merchants
were in town on last Sunday.
Rev C. NJ. Widman, of Grand CO.
teau, has accepted lle position nf Vol
nntary Meteorological Observer for that
section, cooperating with the Lonisi
ana Weather Service.
Last Saturday evening. the day the
troubles between the strikers and the
sheriff7s posse occurred at Patterson
vile, Of which full particulars are given
J in our supplement, Capt. j. j. Thomp
SON. of Co. \, st. Landry Cavalry, was
ordered to report without delay at
Franklin with forty mounted men. The
gallant boys were promptly summoned,
aud before 10 o'clock that night were on
the dusty road that leads to Lafayette,
which point was reached at IL. m..
where they were furnished transporta-
ton for their horses as well as for them
selves, aud were promptly conveyed to
the scene of the troubles. Everything
has been quiet there since their arrival,
and their return may be looked for I'M a
DAY or two. We have been able 10 pro-
cure only tie following partial list of
the departing warriors: j. !. Thomp-
son, Capt; NJ. G. Wilkins, I'd Lieut.. /;
w. MI. Price, c. T. Burr, A c Ken
nedy, Robt. Milsted, Oscar Fux, NJ D
Lewis, I. H. Lewis, T. A. Cook, Chas.
Anslem, Ern. Carfiere, Ernest Roy, g.
L. Dupre. o. Fl. ferwilliger, Pintafd
Williams, Wm. B Lewis, Geo. Goodloe,
Albert GautIreau1, Geo. Lastrapes, b.
Dimmick Percy Collins, Alfred Dupre,
Willie Burr, T. A Cook, Ed. Milsted,
w. s. Frazee, John Richard, Edw. De-
jean, prejean, P, Nezat, Ulysse
Roy.
We Inadvertently omitted to note in
our lass weeks issne tie beautiful cere,
monses that werE observed i'll decorat.
lug the graves of departed friends OF
, last Mouday All Saints Day The
Catholic Cemetary was nicely cleaned
of weeds and grass and the graves Y err
touchlngly aud appropriately ornament
ed with beautiful floral offerings in va
rions designs by the Surviving friends
of tile lamented dead. On All Soals
|, Day Tuesday Il large procession
marched from the church tn the grave
yard aud there disbanding the many
4. last ,esting places of loved ones wtr'
8 visited t,y relatives aud friends fhl
!. is a beautiful custom originating Will
] the Catholics, lsnt uaw observed b.
macy Protestant people who have beef
impressed with the sud but tender plea
!. sure of such tributes tu the dead.
i Tho reception gives Ia Cardinal Glib
! bsns in New Orleans, III, last Saturday
! was one of the gtanaesi oyatlons eve
witnessed ii the Crescent City Cath
olics aud ProtestalIts alike paid ti,el
respects 10 the distinguished prelat
s and showelcd upon him many fora
! etiibutes and costly presents. His Em.i
nentce was much aft ctesl .iy the Slfa
!, demonstrations Of lov.t ani teveieuf
! shown him, aud will long remember tll
neo,,Ie If the city where she spent III
youth. New Orleans may well be pro,As
Of d SO distinguished aud nable chris
r tian character
e e We publish this week the card Of L;
: : zare Levy, general comission merelian
y No, 1913 Poydras street, near Cansi
) New Orleans, To which we invite the a
= tention Of shippers of rough rice, hide
= wool and all country produce frnin >
Landry. Mr. Levy is well known her
i being for many years In tho house OF !, !
= Myers & Co., of this place, and is q
!, = brother ofo Mr.. Alphotse Levy OF sal
4 4 reliable firm. We bespeak for him II
e l, eral consignments of produce from Gu
Is m and adjoining parishes.
le Donaldsonville Chief; The Poli'
p .Juyy Of Acadia parisl. recently divide
. tie Rayne justice ward IN two, U .
der TO give Crowley, the parish seat,
i, Justice of the Peace, whereupon fe
q = noisy Reformers raised the hue and g
j. i that the movement was wicked dew
Il \. of s'thS rings to accomplish some dal
u 4 and mysterious POLITICAL purpose. l
4 consequence Of this agitation the Poll
Il Jury met to reconsider its action, y
= = after full presentation Of the subJe
9 9 ii was unanimously decided to let q
- division stand As there were sever
= e strong Nichols men Oh the Police Ju
- ! it would appear that The Reform klcke
T. went of half cooked.
= Judge 81. North Cnllom Of Avoyell
- has communications Id both the Mark
..- IS Wills papers advocating the formati
NJ ,.s Of d new parish out Of portions Of Avo
ls Giles, St. Landry and Rapides
Y main argument il favor Of the project
u I chat ii would settle the question of 1
q Il tll~s f91l1a.s@ I'll lspusts N lsicfl